Parental reactions to their child's sexual orientation disclosure: A family stress perspective

Parenting

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-91

  Willoughby, Brian L B ^a   Doty, Nathan D ^b   Malik, Neena M ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 41449110567     PISSN: 15295192     EISSN: 15327922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15295190701830680     Document Type: Review

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